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Bengaluru designer Sweta Bose trending in Mumbai
Seeing our favourite celebrities together on the same screen is always a delight but meeting them in person is a different experience altogether. Bengaluru fashion designer Sweta Bose, now based in...
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Raising important questions
Most of filmmaker Sridhar Rangayans films capture and portray the issues surrounding the life of members of sexual minorities. His feature film Evening Shadows that will be screened on March 1 at the...
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'I have grown up on a diet of Indian films'
Iranian actor Fatemeh Motamed-Arya doesnt look her age. Virtually living out of her suitcase hopping between acting and philanthrophic work, the 56-year-old attributes her energy to the passion and...
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Bee the way forward
The age-old sweetener -- organic and pure honey -- is a priceless commodity and a health-conscious consumers primary choice. Under The Mango Tree (UTMT), founded by Vijaya Pastala, has been working...
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'Film music is just masala'
Few bands can claim to have the kind of fan base that Avial has. A mix of hard-hitting Malayalam poetry, moody lyrics, indie rock and insane instrumentals, the bands timeless songs continue to attract...
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Rock speaks your languages
Having been the monopoly of the English-speaking crowd for decades, rock music has found an unlikely ally in regional Indian languages now. With independent music making waves all across the country,...
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Peck or kiss? Storm rages
A Facebook live video of singer Papon kissing a minor girl has sparked a debate about propriety and sexual exploitation. It has also cost him his job. Papon was on the sets of a reality music show when...
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Women riders happy with reserved doors on Metro
Namma Metros initiative of allocating the first two doors of every train for women has clocked a week. The response has been encouraging, but confusion reigns. When women demand seats near the two...
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Never say die: City's suicide helplines quick and ready
Bengaluru has the second highest suicide rate among Indian cities. Spurned love and stress caused by exams are the prime reasons in the city for people to contemplate suicide, according to counsellors....
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'Every day has been a learning experience'
With their unconventional designs and silhouettes, designer duo Asit Barik and Anvita Sharma have been carving a name for themselves in the industry. The desire to compartmentalise gender, setting the...
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Seen this? They designed it
Politicians may have gone all out to grab credit for the makeover given to Church Street, but the efforts of a team of youngsters who worked hard towards giving the road its funky cycle stands has gone...
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Sari lovers breathe new life into handlooms
About 25 women wore their handloom best and did a photoshoot at Cubbon Park recently as part of their efforts to popularise the versatile fabric. Members of the Facebook group Kai Thari, these handloom...
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Vero seems to be more than just social networking...
There is a new kid on social media, one more platform for you to work those social networking skills - Vero. In the past one week, this application has seen a surge in its popularity. The photo and...
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Bangalore Square to emerge in heart of city
Recently, Mayor R Sampath Raj announced that the Karnataka government was considering building a Bangalore Square at the junction of Brigade Road and Residency Road in the city, along the lines of...
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Comfort for the soul
When I think back to what Ive accomplished so far, becoming a chef or joining the hospitality industry wasnt something I ever planned to do. I am a trained designer who started a label called...
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Foreigners account for 20% of narcotics cases
Police have arrested 103 foreigners in connection with narcotics cases in the city in 2017. The total number of arrests is 530, and one in five is a foreigner. Senior officials in the crime department...
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Sonu Sood sees a cricketer in son Ayaan
We all know actor Sonu Sood for being the tall, dark and handsome man who is funny and athletic. The characters he plays are sensitive and but also strong enough to beat up the bad men. But he truly...
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Ailments galore as summer nears
The heat wave has hit Bengaluru quite harshly with ailments and health discomforts increasing on an alarming rate. While the temperatures have risen to 32 °C, medical experts in the city advise...
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On the Thai way
I never realised my love for cooking till I joined college. I studied in the US and cooking for myself was something I picked up at the time. When I returned to India, my family asked me if I wanted to...
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Actor Anita Hassanandani finds Bengaluru amazing
Actor Anita Hassanandani never thought she would be an actor. In fact, she calls her entry into the industry a coincidence. Anita started modelling when she was in college and made her debut on...
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